{"product_id":"learning-to-lead-with-connection-workbook-middle-school","title":"Learning to Lead with Connection: Empathy, Teamwork \u0026 Leadership Student Workbook – Middle School (Grades 6–8)","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003eWhat Is the Learning to Lead with Connection Workbook for Middle School?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning to Lead with Connection: Building Empathy and Teamwork Skills\u003c\/em\u003e is a 236-page student workbook from Future Ready Education for middle school students in grades 6–8 (ages 11–14). It brings together three complete units in one book: Building Healthy Relationships, Teamwork \u0026amp; Collaboration, and Communication \u0026amp; Leadership. Together they build the people skills students need during the social ups and downs of middle school. Across 15 chapters and 82 hands-on activities, students spot green and red flags in friendships, set boundaries, move from bystander to upstander, resolve conflict, find their role in a group, reach consensus, find their voice, communicate with confidence and lead with integrity online. Each unit has its own pre- and post-assessment. The workbook builds the durable skills in your district’s \u003cstrong\u003ePortrait of a Graduate\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003eWhy Do Schools and Families Choose Learning to Lead with Connection?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree units in one book:\u003c\/strong\u003e complete Healthy Relationships, Teamwork \u0026amp; Collaboration and Communication \u0026amp; Leadership units in a single workbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubstantial content:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236 pages, 15 chapters and 82 hands-on activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurable growth:\u003c\/strong\u003e a pre-assessment and post-assessment for every unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for middle schoolers:\u003c\/strong\u003e scenarios about friendships, group projects, group chats and online reputation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearning by doing:\u003c\/strong\u003e sorts, role plays, debates, quizzes, scenario challenges, advice columns and mini research projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStudent-ready:\u003c\/strong\u003e written directly for students, so they can work independently or in groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlexible:\u003c\/strong\u003e use it as a full-year course, a semester elective, or unit by unit in advisory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003eHow Does Learning to Lead with Connection Build Portrait of a Graduate Competencies?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis workbook builds durable, future-ready skills, the transferable abilities students carry into every class, career and community. Its three units connect directly to the competencies schools use to define college, career and life readiness:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommunication (COM):\u003c\/strong\u003e finding your voice, using “I” statements, reading the room and communicating calmly and clearly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollaboration (COL):\u003c\/strong\u003e understanding your group role, building balanced groups, reaching consensus and solving problems as a team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpathy (EMP):\u003c\/strong\u003e understanding what empathy really is, intent vs. impact and seeing multiple perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCitizenship (CIT):\u003c\/strong\u003e moving from bystander to upstander and leading with integrity online\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgency (AGY):\u003c\/strong\u003e setting boundaries, building confidence and practicing micro-courage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Thinking \u0026amp; Problem Solving (CT):\u003c\/strong\u003e figuring out what’s under a conflict, finding middle ground and checking digital myths against facts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePersonal Responsibility \u0026amp; Work Ethic (PRW):\u003c\/strong\u003e accountability in groups, owning mistakes and leading with responsibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdaptability (ADP):\u003c\/strong\u003e pausing before reacting, handling tension and staying calm under pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCareer Readiness (CAR):\u003c\/strong\u003e teamwork, reputation-building and leadership habits for future success\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreativity (CRE):\u003c\/strong\u003e silent tableaux, advice columns and finding new solutions when a group gets stuck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinances (FIN):\u003c\/strong\u003e short-term vs. long-term thinking, a foundation for future financial choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003eWhat’s Inside the Learning to Lead with Connection Workbook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eUnit 1: Building Healthy Relationships (Chapters 1–5)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIncludes a pre-assessment and post-assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding Healthy Relationships:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relationship Spectrum; Green Flags, Yellow Flags, Red Flags; What Would Help?; Silent Signals; What Kind of Friend Are You?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoundaries \u0026amp; Consent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boundary Myth Busters, Boundary Types Sort, Consent Continuum, Respectful Response Match, Digital Boundaries Check, My Boundary Comfort Zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpathy \u0026amp; Influence:\u003c\/strong\u003e What Empathy Really Is, Intent vs. Impact, Influence Ripple Map, Multiple Perspectives Explorer, Silent Tableaux: The Message Without Words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeing an Upstander:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upstander Choice Cards, The Upstander Spectrum, One Choice Many Outcomes, Upstander Without Words, The Bystander-to-Upstander Shift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResolving Conflict:\u003c\/strong\u003e What’s Under the Conflict?, React or Respond?, Pause Toolkit, Conflict Temperature Check, I Statements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eUnit 2: Teamwork \u0026amp; Collaboration (Chapters 6–10)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIncludes a pre-assessment and post-assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"ltr\" start=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpathy \u0026amp; Perspective in Collaboration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Assumption vs. Reality, Pause \u0026amp; Respond Challenge, Same Situation Different Stories, Empathy Explorers, Real-Life Reflection Mapping, Build the Better Response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow You Show Up in a Group:\u003c\/strong\u003e What Type of Group Member Are You?, Group Dynamics Scenario Analysis, Build the Balanced Group, What Would You Do?, Accountability Check\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecision-Making in Groups:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decision-Making Match-Up, Finding the Middle Ground, Reaching Consensus, The “Stuck Group” Fix-It, The “Best Option” Debate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandling Tension When Collaborating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reaction vs. Response, Pause \u0026amp; Choose, Real-Time Reactions, What’s Under the Surface?, Say It Differently, The Power of I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollaboration in the Real World:\u003c\/strong\u003e Where Will You Use This?, Real-Life Problem Solving, Scenario Challenge, Real-Life Collaboration in Action, Collaboration Strength \u0026amp; Growth Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eUnit 3: Communication \u0026amp; Leadership (Chapters 11–15)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIncludes a pre-assessment and post-assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"ltr\" start=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeading with Your Voice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Voice Snapshot, Silence: Power or Avoidance?, Leadership Style Quiz, Reputation Builder, “Voice in Action” Mini Research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeading with Awareness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Same Words Different Tone, Read the Room Challenge, One Moment Five Perspectives, Impact Detective, Reaction vs. Response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeading with Confidence:\u003c\/strong\u003e Communication Style Breakdown, Calm Before Clear, Confidence Under Pressure, Boundary Builder, Calm \u0026amp; Centered Before You Speak, Micro-Courage Moments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeading with Responsibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reputation Timeline, Short-Term vs. Long-Term Split, Responsible Advice Column, The Ownership Rewrite, Leadership Decision Checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeading with Integrity Online:\u003c\/strong\u003e What the Internet Reveals Video Analysis, Build or Weaken Trust?, Advice Column, Public vs. Private Digital Sort, Rewrite the Comment, Digital Leadership Case Study, Influence Audit, Digital Myth or Fact Quiz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003eWho Is the Learning to Lead with Connection Workbook For?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMiddle school students in grades 6–8, their teachers and their parents. It’s built for advisory and homeroom programs, leadership classes and student council, health and wellness courses, anti-bullying and upstander initiatives, cooperative learning, character education, homeschool and independent learning. It also supports Portrait of a Graduate initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003eWhat Comes in the Learning to Lead with Connection Workbook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Student workbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Student-facing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 units, 15 chapters, 82 activities and a pre-assessment and post-assessment for each unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Future Ready Education, an IB Source company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781954760868\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions About the Learning to Lead with Connection Workbook\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eWhat does Learning to Lead with Connection cover?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt covers three complete units: Building Healthy Relationships (healthy friendships, boundaries and consent, empathy, being an upstander and resolving conflict), Teamwork \u0026amp; Collaboration (perspective-taking, group roles, group decisions, handling tension and real-world collaboration) and Communication \u0026amp; Leadership (voice, awareness, confidence, responsibility and integrity online).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eWhat grade level is this workbook for?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt is designed for middle school students in grades 6–8, ages 11–14.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eDoes it help with bullying and being an upstander?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYes. The Being an Upstander chapter helps students understand the bystander-to-upstander shift, explore the upstander spectrum and practice safe ways to step in, including ways to help without saying a word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eHow does it help students work better in groups?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Teamwork \u0026amp; Collaboration unit teaches students to understand their role in a group, build balanced teams, reach consensus, fix a “stuck” group and handle tension calmly. It’s useful before group projects and cooperative learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eCan this be used for a leadership class or student council?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYes. The Communication \u0026amp; Leadership unit helps students find their voice, read the room, build confidence, take responsibility and lead with integrity online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eDoes it include assessments?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYes. Each of the three units has its own pre-assessment and post-assessment, so you can measure growth in each skill area, which is useful for Portrait of a Graduate reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eIs there a high school version?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYes. \u003cem\u003eLeading with Connection\u003c\/em\u003e is the high school edition, with 16 chapters and 83 activities covering the same three skill areas at a more advanced level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"5\"\u003eAre there matching teacher resources?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYes. 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